Then lightly he pressed her fingers and passed on without further words.
On the first landing he encountered Mrs.Lorimer.She smiled upon him kindly.

"Oh, Piers, is it you ?" she said.

"Have you been having tea in the schoolroom ?" He admitted that he had.
"And must you really go ?" she said.

"I'm sorry for that.

Come again, won't you ?" Her tone was full of gentle friendliness, and Piers was touched.